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Phyllis Ada Diller (née Driver; July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist, best known for her eccentric stage persona, self-deprecating humor, wild hair and clothes, and exaggerated, cackling laugh.
Apr 2, 2014 · Actress and comedian Phyllis Diller was first noticed as a contestant on Groucho Marx's game show, and went on to become a successful comedian, actress and author, recognizable by her...
IMDb provides an extensive overview of the life and career of Phyllis Diller, a pioneer of female stand-up comedy and a frequent collaborator of Bob Hope. Learn about her autobiography, her alter-ego, her marriages, her television shows and more.
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- Lima, Ohio, USA
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- Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Aug 20, 2012 · Read the obituary of Phyllis Diller, the wild-haired, self-deprecating queen of comedy who paved the way for women in stand-up. She died at 95 in 2012, surrounded by her family.
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- Stephen M. Silverman
Aug 20, 2012 · Comedian Phyllis Diller, known for her self-deprecating humor, died “peacefully in her sleep” at her Los Angeles home Monday morning, her manager told CNN. Diller was 95. Her son, Perry,...
- Alan Duke
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Aug 21, 2012 · Phyllis Diller's spunky, rapid-fire brand of joke-telling opened the door for generations of women making their way into comedy. Her precise, self-deprecatin...
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Phyllis Diller. Actress: A Bug's Life. Diller put out an autobiography in 2005 in her late 80s, and entitled it "Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse", which pretty much says it all when recalling the misfit life and career of the fabulous, one-of-a-kind Phyllis Diller.
